Anonymous
Post 09/25/2025 12:48     Subject: Fired today and just need to vent
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m so sorry OP. Truly. I’d get a consult with an attorney just to be safe.

Oh please. OP sucked at work. End of story.


Nah, if it's only been 6 mos and no documented issues, how badly could OP even have screwed up? Sounds like "first in, first out" to me.


This is OP and I believe this is it. I was hitting deadlines, the projects were moving along, everything was smooth. I wasn’t a big fan of their management style, which was very prescriptive/micro-managey, but every place has its flaws and quirks.

They projected $17m in revenue for the year and will barely hit $12. From my perspective it is hands down a financial decision, they’re just CYA by firing “for cause.” I’m just in shock and it really added insult to injury.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2025 12:47     Subject: Fired today and just need to vent
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m so sorry OP. Truly. I’d get a consult with an attorney just to be safe.

Oh please. OP sucked at work. End of story.


Nah, if it's only been 6 mos and no documented issues, how badly could OP even have screwed up? Sounds like "first in, first out" to me.


last in, first out, lol...
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2025 12:46     Subject: Fired today and just need to vent
Anonymous wrote:I’m so sorry OP. Truly. I’d get a consult with an attorney just to be safe.


Thanks. I’m extremely depressed. I work in one state and the office is based in another - would I get an attorney where I’m located or would I get one where their HQ is?
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2025 12:46     Subject: Fired today and just need to vent
To be honest you are under 40 and not a protective class and they hired you when you were this age already so kinda hard to say it is age related.

What difference does it make if fired or laid off? You are URA (unregretted attrition either way). Time to move on. File for unemployment today.

Dont waste energy and move forward

Anonymous
Post 09/25/2025 12:45     Subject: Fired today and just need to vent
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m so sorry OP. Truly. I’d get a consult with an attorney just to be safe.

Oh please. OP sucked at work. End of story.


Nah, if it's only been 6 mos and no documented issues, how badly could OP even have screwed up? Sounds like "first in, first out" to me.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2025 12:39     Subject: Fired today and just need to vent
Anonymous wrote:I started at a firm this spring, worked there for six months. I am pissed at how they did it and caught totally off guard. HR sent an invite for 9 AM with them and a principal at the firm, they jumped right in by saying “due to your performance issues the last few weeks, we’re letting you go.” I got a week’s additional pay. There was ZERO indication of performance issues. I feel gaslit - everything was on track, I did good work, never missed a deadline, was on good terms with people. I know they’re doing it for financial reasons - they’ve vastly missed their financial goals for the year and just yesterday during an account meeting they re-emphasized the firm’s financial precariousness.

Why fired instead of laid off? How long have my project leads known? Everything seemed fine. I turn forty in a month and feel like a failure and a loser.


OP, you aren’t a loser. There are no losers on DCUM. Only winners.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2025 12:38     Subject: Fired today and just need to vent
If there are zero documented performance issues (and I do mean zero - both nothing communicated to you directly and nothing that could be interpreted as a failure to meet any baseline standards for your role), you probably have a case for wrongful termination. You'd have to get an attorney, but they may at least agree to settle for additional severance.

Not sure where you're located, but the reason they fired you for cause versus laying you off is likely because they don't want to be on the hook for any unemployment.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2025 12:38     Subject: Fired today and just need to vent
I don't think this is whole story but OP wants some sympathy so all you have at it!
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2025 12:36     Subject: Fired today and just need to vent
I'm so sorry. They sound terrible. If they sad you're being fired for performance but there's no documentation and you're almost 40, it reeks of age discrimination
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2025 12:36     Subject: Fired today and just need to vent
File for unemployment. When push comes to shove, they won’t lie. You were fired for no reason.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2025 12:35     Subject: Fired today and just need to vent
I’m so sorry this happened, OP.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2025 12:35     Subject: Fired today and just need to vent
Anonymous wrote:I’m so sorry OP. Truly. I’d get a consult with an attorney just to be safe.

Oh please. OP sucked at work. End of story.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2025 12:35     Subject: Fired today and just need to vent
Find another job. Seems like there is more to the story. Would love to hear what your principal would say.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2025 12:34     Subject: Fired today and just need to vent
I’m so sorry OP. Truly. I’d get a consult with an attorney just to be safe.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2025 12:30     Subject: Fired today and just need to vent
I started at a firm this spring, worked there for six months. I am pissed at how they did it and caught totally off guard. HR sent an invite for 9 AM with them and a principal at the firm, they jumped right in by saying “due to your performance issues the last few weeks, we’re letting you go.” I got a week’s additional pay. There was ZERO indication of performance issues. I feel gaslit - everything was on track, I did good work, never missed a deadline, was on good terms with people. I know they’re doing it for financial reasons - they’ve vastly missed their financial goals for the year and just yesterday during an account meeting they re-emphasized the firm’s financial precariousness.

Why fired instead of laid off? How long have my project leads known? Everything seemed fine. I turn forty in a month and feel like a failure and a loser.